crusade
[ kroo-seyd ]
/ kruˈseɪd /
noun
(often initial capital letter) any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
any war carried on under papal sanction.
any vigorous, aggressive movement for the defense or advancement of an idea, cause, etc.: a crusade against child abuse.
verb (used without object), cru·sad·ed, cru·sad·ing.
to go on or engage in a crusade.
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Origin of crusade
OTHER WORDS FROM crusade
cru·sad·er, nounnon·cru·sad·ing, adjectivepost-Cru·sade, adjectivepre-Cru·sade, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for crusade
crusade
/ (kruːˈseɪd) /
noun
(often capital) any of the military expeditions undertaken in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries by the Christian powers of Europe to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
(formerly) any holy war undertaken on behalf of a religious cause
a vigorous and dedicated action or movement in favour of a cause
verb (intr)
to campaign vigorously for something
to go on a crusade
Derived forms of crusade
crusader, nounWord Origin for crusade
C16: from earlier croisade, from Old French crois cross, from Latin crux; influenced also by Spanish cruzada, from cruzar to take up the cross
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